Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

Often, fate plays tricks on us.

Far too many people did not imagine what would actually happen on the scene.

Especially after seeing that Gu Yizheng had persisted for so long and was already in the third stage of the third-order artificial crystal core, Wu Yun and Ma Chao couldn't help but admire him from the bottom of their hearts.

Because he had almost officially entered the so-called "qi deviation" state of cultivation, he fully understood how unbearable and terrifying this state was.

However, Gu Yizheng was able to reach the third stage while performing the same synthetic behavior as himself, and was able to continue.

It seems he has no intention of stopping, and looks like he definitely wants to keep going until he finally completes the synthesis of his third-order artificial crystal core before deciding to stop.

His actions have earned him the admiration of many, who admire his abilities, courage, and other qualities.

These are all things that he greatly admires.

The passage of time further progressed and increased after Wu Yun and Ma Chao emerged from the synthetic space…

One hour, two hours, until three hours later, it was already 6 p.m., from the original 9 p.m. to 6 p.m.

A full 10 hours had passed.

Gu Yi is currently within this three-hour timeframe. Because he has already moved beyond 50% of the area and progress within the microstructure, the current scenario no longer involves a rapid synthesis process of completing 10% in half an hour. Instead, the area and progress increase by 10% every hour.

In other words, at 6 p.m., Gu Yi was 80% complete in the third stage of communicating and closing the microstructure of the artificial crystal nucleus to synthesize the embryo.

Many contestants and spectators have already left the venue.

Based on this format, it's estimated that the final rankings won't be calculated today, so there's no need for them to stay here any longer.

From 6 p.m. until 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m., another three hours passed before an unusual light burst forth in the synthetic space where Gu Yizheng was located.

The intense light caught the attention of the few dozen people remaining at the scene, and many online viewers from all over the country were also surprised and shocked.

As soon as Gu Yizheng emerged from the synthetic space, he immediately looked in the direction of the synthetic space where Zhang Chaoqiang was located.

Chapter 282 National Treasury

Gu Yizheng painstakingly spent nearly 10 hours to finally complete the synthesis of the third-order artificial crystal nucleus.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and as he saw the crystal core in front of him shining with iridescent colors, a strange sense of confidence ignited in his heart.

Just before that moment, he had finally completed the synthesis of his second third-order artificial crystal core.

Furthermore, at this stage, compared to his synthesis behavior in the previous two days, he has already shown significant improvement and enhancement.

At least for now, even after 10 hours of continuous synthesis, its spiritual power has not been severely depleted, which means that it has become more proficient and skilled in planning and operating its territory.

And this also means...

Gu Yizheng's breakthrough this time is not limited to his mastery of synthesizing artificial crystal cores, but more importantly...

His martial arts prowess, achieved through 10 hours of continuous use of spiritual energy and repeated digestion and replenishment of his own body's spiritual energy, even with the doctor's remedies...

He can alleviate some of the fatigue and depletion caused by prolonged use of spiritual energy.

However, most of the work still depends on Gu Yizheng's hard training over the past two days.

Furthermore, he has also improved his control over spiritual power, which means that he is now at the peak of the second-tier martial artist level and about to step into the third tier, so there are basically no major bottlenecks or obstacles for him.

This also means that after completing the synthesis of this third-order artificial crystal core, he will basically be able to obtain a very confident and unique training and cultivation method.

This aspect has reached its peak, which is why Gu Yizheng is extremely excited at this moment.

He felt that once the referee announced the final result, he could immediately return to his training room to cultivate and was about to break through to the level of a third-tier martial artist.

With his peak second-tier strength, he was able to contend with so-called third-tier martial artists. So, once he broke through, his spiritual power intensity, as well as his planning, regulation, and control over his strength, would all rise to a huge level.

By then, it's not entirely impossible that I might be able to contend with, or even defeat, mid-level or high-level third-tier martial artists.

So, stepping out of the synthetic space, Gu Yi was full of confidence and high spirits, as if the failures of the previous two projects were completely insignificant to him.

He had lost to Zhang Chaoqiang twice in previous matches, but he didn't hold it against him at all.

Because at this moment, he is about to step into a new world, into a new realm and a new identity.

However, just because he didn't care about the first two synthetic competitions doesn't mean he won't care about this one.

Because he had synthesized a complete third-order artificial crystal core, Gu Yizheng genuinely believed that he should be the number one in this competition, since he had never heard of Zhang Chaoqiang attempting to synthesize a third-order artificial crystal core.

Soon after, Zhang Chaoqiang had dinner with his parents and returned to the hotel together.

Tan Yue showed him the live broadcast of the match...

Zhang Chaoqiang also clearly understood Gu Yizheng's final performance in the synthesis competition at this stage.

He had successfully synthesized a third-order crystal core, which was indeed an unexpected turn of events for Zhang Chaoqiang.

Because the other party's skill in synthesizing artificial crystal nuclei is significantly higher than his own.

Although his overall speed was far inferior to others, his final skill level was still remarkable.

This made Zhang Chaoqiang feel some admiration and respect for Gu Yizheng.

It is often at this stage and level.

Only among so-called strong individuals can there be that sense of recognition.

Whether it was his feelings towards Gu Yizheng or Gu Yizheng's feelings towards him, the little tricks he had done before, while affecting the order of the competition, were actually a sign of how much he valued Zhang Chaoqiang.

And it was highly valued, after all, Gu Yi was in the competition, and his results in the two matches were completely insignificant compared to Zhang Chaoqiang.

It can be said that he had a strong desire to defeat his opponent, which enabled Gu Yi to successfully improve himself in the final stage and gradually enhance the experience he gained in his third-order artificial crystal core.

Gu Yizheng can be said to have used Zhang Chaoqiang's obsession as nourishment for his own success.

Ultimately, this also enabled him to achieve a certain level of improvement in his expertise in synthesizing crystal cores.

Gu Yizheng is already satisfied with his current level of achievement and the environment for improvement.

The moment he stepped out of the synthetic space, the first thing he did was not to enjoy the results of his synthesis, because he had already enjoyed them from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment, he did nothing else but quickly focus his gaze on the synthetic space where Zhang Chaoqiang was located, casting his own gaze upon it!

He was eager to know what stage and state Zhang Chaoqiang was currently in!

In this stage and state, is it possible to surpass him, or even have the ability to rival him?

Of course, the most important thing is that he wants to see Zhang Chaoqiang's overall performance be defeated by him, so as to increase his own confidence, since he lost to the opponent in the previous two matches.

However, when he came out of the synthetic space, he found that Zhang Chaoqiang was no longer there.

And he was the only one in the entire venue who was the last to step out of the synthetic space.

Therefore, while dozens of people cheered him enthusiastically, he also focused his attention on the final results and ranking.

He tried to find out about Zhang Chaoqiang's actual situation from the staff, and it was only after the staff told him about Zhang Chaoqiang's actual situation that Gu Yizheng truly realized what wishful thinking meant.

They told Gu Yizheng that Zhang Chaoqiang had finished his synthesis task and competition nearly 10 hours earlier, at 11 a.m.

In other words, Zhang Chaoqiang had already stepped out of the synthetic space two hours after the start of the competition.

He was also the first contestant among the eight finalists to emerge from the synthetic space.

I heard the key word "two hours".

In an instant, Gu Yizheng's expression turned sour, but the next second, when he heard that Zhang Chaoqiang's final result was that he had completed the first and second stages of the three artificial crystal cores, his expression became even more complicated and interesting.

The first and second stages of the third-order artificial crystal nucleus were completed in two hours.

Gu Yizheng kept muttering the message that the staff member had just passed on to him.

And Gu Yi was constantly shaking his head in amazement as he murmured.

His face showed disbelief and surprise, but even more so, helplessness and deep resentment.

After all, nothing makes him feel more frustrated, helpless, and uninterested than his most anticipated match, which his opponent didn't give it their all.

He had put in a lot of effort, and on the eve of the competition, he further exhausted his physical condition, which had been deteriorating due to his demonic possession.

This led to an improvement, which was intended to be used by Gu Yizheng in the final match. However, unexpectedly, Zhang Chaoqiang showed no interest or intention to continue the final competition.

Considering the speed at which Zhang Chaoqiang completed his synthesis task and left the synthesis space in just two hours.

Of course, Gu Yizheng did not believe that the other party was incapable of continuing the synthesis of third-order artificial crystal cores.

Rather, it was because he had no intention of getting entangled in this project any further.

Perhaps Zhang Chaoqiang didn't have such a plan or need. He had already won first place in the first two events, and this third event, relatively speaking, wasn't as prestigious.

Even if he gets second or third place, he will still be the final first place based on the overall evaluation. Therefore, Gu Yizheng believes that it is not that Zhang Chaoqiang is incapable.

Rather, it's because Zhang Chaoqiang doesn't intend to waste any more time on this project.

Even under these circumstances, he was still able to achieve first place in the final results. Perhaps he was hiding his true personal strength, or perhaps he never took the competition with him seriously from the beginning.

It was only for the sake of the final outcome of the competition.

Since the overall situation is already settled, the other side certainly won't bother to do anything more.

If, as the staff said, the first and second stages of the third-order crystal nucleus can be completed and finished in just two hours...

Zhang Chaoqiang's true strength is probably far beyond what he expected, and his achievements and mastery of the third-order crystal core are far more than that.

However, what Gu Yizheng found very regrettable was that he did not have the opportunity to witness Zhang Chaoqiang's prime and condition.

In the final match, given such a crucial opportunity, he was too lazy to show his strength, and Gu Yizheng, who wanted to truly defeat Zhang Chaoqiang, had no way to do so.

At this moment, Gu Yizheng felt no joy whatsoever, neither in his body nor in his mind.

After all, there was nothing left to excite him in the current situation.

He had originally hoped to defeat Zhang Chaoqiang one-on-one in this final stage of the competition, but it is clear now that his idea has vanished.

It cannot be displayed.

Everything outside seemed to be preparing for Gu Yizheng, whether it was on-site or online and offline. The cheers from the audience for Gu Yizheng became a hindrance to his mood.

He knew that Zhang Chaoqiang hadn't gone all out, and the reason he was being cheered for was simply because he had perfectly synthesized a third-order artificial crystal core. However, compared to the time it took, he had spent a full 12 hours.

Perhaps those viewers from all over the world, whether at the scene or online, believe that Gu Yizheng has broken the best record in the history of the Central Kingdom, having completed the synthesis of a third-order artificial crystal core on his own at the age of less than 20.

This action is unique even when placed in the long river of history.

Compared to Gu Yizheng, his peers were like ants trying to shake a tree; they had absolutely no chance.

Despite the clamor from the outside world, Gu Yizheng still felt no joy or satisfaction, and his original confidence gradually faded.